Northwestern State Demons at Houston Christian Huskies
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Edwards rumbles for 2 TDs, sets career high in 20-17 Houston Christian win over Northwestern State
Edwards began the scoring with a 52-yard scamper on the game's opening drive, and added 47-yard TD run at the 8:27 mark of the third quarter. He was 10 yards shy of the Huskies single-game rushing record of 218 yards set by Tony Dawson against Stephen F. Austin in 2016.
With 2:14 remaining, the Demons (1-5, 0-2 Southland Conference) went for it on fourth-and-10 on their own 40. Johnston scrambled and threw, but found Huskies defensive back Jayven Anderson for a game-sealing interception.
Johnston drew Northwestern State back to within a score with a 10-yard connection to Ty Moore. Johnston was 15-of-33 passing with 124 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Houston Christian (2-4, 1-1) used two quarterbacks on Saturday, with Maddox Kopp going 6 of 15 for 75 yards and a touchdown. Jake Weir was 7-of-9 passing for 44 yards.
Zayteak McGhee led all players with a 17 tackles including one for a loss.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:58 | Xai'Shaun Edwards 52 Yd Run (Charlie Weinrich Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:46 | Brendan Webb 1 Yd pass from Abram Johnston (Grayson Lytton Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:53 | Cooper Evans 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:31 | Ja'Ryan Wallace 33 Yd pass from Maddox Kopp (Ryan Zuckert PAT failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:27 | Xai'Shaun Edwards 47 Yd Run (Ryan Zuckert Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:21 | Ty Moore 10 Yd pass from Abram Johnston (Grayson Lytton Kick) |
Statistics
 NWST |
 HCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-15 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 330 | Total Yards | 359 |
| 124 | Passing | 117 |
| 15/32 | Comp/Att | 13/24 |
| 3.9 | Yards per pass | 4.9 |
| 206 | Rushing | 242 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 6-74 | Penalties | 9-83 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:00 | Possession | 28:00 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,645 · Capacity:
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